CHAPTER 16
DEVON: You know? I was having fun with our class today! Ang galing ng mga professors! And I wasn’t expecting na halos magkaklase tayo sa lahat ng subjects! I feel so happy dahil may kakilala ako…
PHYTOS: Same here Devz! Right after graduation I went to your house pero pumunta na pala kayo dito sa Manila.
DEVON: Sorry for not informing you… Daddy was in a hurry kasi na pumunta na ako dito.
PHYTOS: It’s ok… So somebody gonna pick you up or you’ll be commuting home?
DEVON: Dad told me that he gonna pick me up. Where are you staying?
PHYTOS: My Tita’s house. The driver will pick me up also. By the way, can I visit your house sometimes?
DEVON: Ha?? Try ko iask si Dad…(she felt guilty kasi hanggang ngayon umaasa pa rin si Phytos sa kanya. Nasa school gate na sila at hinihintay si Yen. Hindi nalang sya nagsalita at tsaka namang dating ni Yen)
YEN: Ohhh! Look who’s here? Phytos?!!!
PHYTOS: We’re in the same school and same major kami ni Devz…
YEN: Wow! That’s destiny!!!
DEVON: Here you go again Yen…(bigla namang huminto ang sasakyan ng kanyang kuya Enchong at bumukas ang bintana)
ENCHONG: Hey! Get in!
DEVON: Phytos mauna na kami..Kita nalang tayo bukas..
PHYTOS: Sige…
(They went inside the car and she was in the front seat)
ENCHONG: So same school kayo ng Phytos na yun?!
DEVON: Yes kuya…
ENCHONG: Is he courting you?!
DEVON: Kuya?!!!
YEN: Enchong over ka naman! dalaga na kaya si Devz!
ENCHONG: You’re still young sa courtship na yan. I’d tell Sam to change all his class in the afternoon para may makabantay sayo.
(nainis naman sya sa sinabi ng kanyang kuya kaya di na sya nagsalita)
YEN: Pag iniba ni Sam sked nya baka magconflict sa work nya.
ENCHONG: Mom can do something for it dahil manager sya ni Sam. I just don’t want boylets to chase with my sister.
(Hindi na rin sila nag-usap hanggang makarating sila sa bahay)
(During dinner sinabi talaga ng kanyang kuya sa kanyang Daddy at Tita Carmi na ichange ang sked ni Sam para mabantayan sya)
ENCHONG: Mom, dapat ichange mo yung class ni Sam sa hapon para may makabantay kay Devz may umaaligid kasi sa kanya sa University kanina. (tumingin naman si Sam sa kanya)
CARMI: Enchong dalaga na ang kapatid mo kaya natural lang na may umaaligid sa kanya.
ENCHONG: Pero Mom? Dad please?
DENNIS: Enchong maybe it’s too much kapag pinabantayan pa natin si Devz kay Sam…mahirap dahil may work pa yang kapatid mo na maapektuhan.
SAM: It’s ok…Mom can do something with my schedule.
DEVON: Ano ba?! wala talaga kayong tiwala sa akin…(naiinis na sya)
SAM: Devon kung kailangan kita bantayan 24/7 gagawin ko.
CARMI: Ok! Ok! I’ll talk to the school administrators tomorrow para sa schedule ni Sam..
(nakita nyang ngumiti sina Enchong at Sam ngunit inirapan nya ang dalawa. Si Yen naman napatawa lang. After dinner, pumasok na sila sa kwarto at tawang-tawa pa rin ang kanyang bestfriend)
DEVON: Bakit tumatawa ka dyan?
YEN: Natutuwa lang ako sa pagiging strict ni Enchong sayo.
DEVON: It’s not funny…
YEN: Ganito kasi yan sis…diba yang Kuya Enchong mo ay may pagka playboy…Siguro natatakot lang sya na makarma at sayo tumama. Kaya super duper strict nya sayo!
DEVON: And I hate it! Pag si Sam palagi ang kasabay natin pag-uwi baka habulin pa tayo ng mga paparazzi.
YEN: I like it baka madiscover pa ang beauty natin…
DEVON: Whatever! I just don’t like this idea! It’s stupidity!
(bigla namang nagsalita si Sam sa kanyang likuran dahil hindi pala nakaclose ang pintuan nila)
SAM: So you don’t want to be with me?! (she saw anger and sadness in his eyes)
DEVON: No..it’s not what I mean… (she tried to come near him but umalis na ito)
YEN: Oh my God! Nagtampo yata ang gwapo…
DEVON: Oh Shit!!!! (napaupo sya sa kama)
YEN: Tampohan like couple hah…
DEVON: Shut up!!!
(while Sam went to Enchong;his playing basketball)
ENCHONG: Hey bro! bakit ganyan ang mukha mo?
SAM: Could you just change your mind and let Devon enjoy her University life?
ENCHONG: So you’re trying to say na hayaan ang mga boylets na umaligid sa kanya?
SAM: I trush her kaya naman ok lang sa akin na hindi pareho yung sked namin.
ENCHONG: I trust my sister too kaya lang I don’t trust those other guys na nagkakagusto sa kanya. You know guys these days, gagawing syota ang babae pag nabuntis na, iiwan agad.
SAM: But I don’t wanna argue with Devon…
ENCHONG: You’re not arguing with her, you’re just protecting her….(he threw the ball to Sam na agad din naman nasalu nito)
SAM: Maglaro na nga lang tayo…
(As what Devon had expected na change nga ng Tita Carmi nya ang sked ni Sam. His classes are in the afternoon now. They haven’t talked after he heard her talking how she hates the plan of her brother. They went to University using his car, Yen got off first while she remain seated)
DEVON: I’m sorry….naiinis lang ako kay Kuya kaya ko nasabi ang mga bagay na yun…Sana…(hindi na nya natuloy ang sasabihin dahil hinalikan na sya ni Sam. They kissed for a couple of seconds. He caressed her face and looked at her intently)
SAM: You don’t have to say sorry I understand..(she hugged him and he kissed her forehead)
